Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11.

Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup, effectively making a Microsoft ...

In the latest Windows 11 Dev build, Microsoft has removed all "known mechanisms" that allowed users to create a local account ...

Whether it's the controversial Recall feature or adding AI to classic apps like MS Paint and Notepad, Microsoft has a ...

Microsoft today issued new Windows 11 builds to the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels in the Windows Insider Program.

Future versions of Windows 11 will require you to complete the out-of-box experience (OOBE) with both internet access and a ...

Say goodbye to local installations, as Microsoft continues its crackdown on those who want to avoid a Microsoft account.

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool will be removed after upgrading to Windows 11 25H2 and later. WMIC is a legacy built-in Windows ...

Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to ...

On the desktop and in Windows Explorer, the entry “Ask Copilot” has been appearing in the context menu when right-clicking on a registered file type such as DOCX, TXT, PDF or PNG for a few weeks now.

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Microsoft's new update addresses several loopholes in the Windows setup process, which were previously used to bypass the ...